Save Grid Specifications

Use the Save Grid Specifications option to save the currently open specification file. This option will also automatically create/update the default Fixmap split definitions file (FIXMAPSPEC).

Specifications are opened using the Access Grid Specifications option, and defined through the Create Grid Specifications option. They are saved with the area name given to the geographic coordinate region in the Specifications option.

It is possible to save the specifications in two ways:

• Selecting Save Grid Specifications option from the Grid Calc > Edit Modelling Defaults submenu.
• Typing 'panel SAVE_SPECS' in the Grid Calc command line.

If you choose the first option, which won't display any panels or prompts, then the specifications will be saved and a message will appear in the Grid Calc tab of the Report Window.

If you choose the second option, then the Save Specs panel displays. If you also know the extra options that you want to use, then you can enter them in the command line as part of the panel SAVE_SPECS command, that is,

panel SAVE_SPECS/<option>/<option>...

For example: panel SAVE_SPECS/model selected grids will save the specifications and model selected grids.

Options

Save only

Select this option to save the open specification file.

Model selected grids

Select this option to model only those grids selected (checked) in the Modelling Table option (Model Grid column).

Model all grids

Select this option to model all the grids defined in the Modelling Table.

Generate command file and grids

Select this option to create the model macro command file, list file and the grids.

Build command file but not grids

Select this option to create a model macro command file, without generating the grids. The macro can then be invoked at a later stage, by issuing the command: @<proj><macro name> on the command line (for example, @abcgrids) or through the Invoke Macro option.

Job name

Enter an alphanumeric character that will be used to identify macros generated from multiple runs. This character will be appended to the macro using the following naming convention:

<proj><area><job_name>.bdc_cmnd.

For example: abcallx.gdc_cmnd where <proj> = abc; <area. = all; <job_number> = x.

Click OK.

The specification file (named <proj><area>.gdc_spec) is then saved into the working directory.